Bartram Trail hike
May 18, 2012
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Few people ever have to put their survival skills to the test, but these skills will be critical for two sophomores. Liam Foskett will embark on an 87 mile hike on the Appalachian Trail this July. Anna Marker and Jeanelle Seals found out what it takes to prepare for that kind of trip.
Corsages, pretty dresses… and T.I.?
May 18, 2012 • Audrey Baxter, Carpe Diem staff
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Was prom the night to remember? For junior Jeanelle Seals, it was. Seals was in the restaurant Shout, located near Piedmont park, when she and her friends heard some exciting news from their limo driver; the celebrity rapper T.I. was about to enter the restaurant they were in. “Our driver knew T.I.’s... Read more »
Student uses Tahitian dance to raise money
May 18, 2012 • Fikrea Tesema, Carpe Diem staff
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Raven J-Scott is teaching tahitian dance workshop classes in order to make more money for her entrance in a national pageant.
Literary lieutenants
May 15, 2012 • Hannah Reiss, Carpe Diem staff
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Next time you’re looking for a book to read, you might just want to walk across the Decatur Square to hear some suggestions from two Decatur students. Freshmen Jenna Hanes and Laura Cooper both work at Decatur’s Little Shop of Stories. Cooper started working last summer “on a hot day in July,”... Read more »
Diana Anthony receives military scholarship
May 10, 2012 • Lindsey Stringer, DEC crew
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Senior Dianna Anthony received a military scholarship from North Georgia College and State University. “Our sophomore battalion commander went off to college and came back and told us how he had got the scholarship and I started looking more into it,” Anthony said. In order to receive the scholarship... Read more »
Brace yourself
May 1, 2012 • Talore Vaughn, DEC crew
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A dollar can’t buy you everything, but it can get you a bandana bracelet. Sophomore Jessica Chatman makes bandana bracelets and sells them for a dollar each. Although she is making a profit from them, she used to just do it for fun. “The bracelets really began as a hobby. I wanted a creative, yet... Read more »
Surgery Changes Outlook
April 23, 2012 • Henry Schunk, DEC crew
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Sometimes, it’s the things we can’t see or detect that are the most dangerous. For freshman Leah Loring this “thing” was scoliosis, a bone disease that causes your spine to grow in an abnormal pattern, causing growth and exercise problems. In Loring’s case her spine was growing... Read more »
Cornhole’s rising popularity
April 23, 2012 • Abby Olson, DEC crew
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Georgia is often thought of as hick town, a place where all the country bumpkins go to line dance and wallow in the mud. While some may resent the hillbilly image many people have of Georgia, one very country game has been gaining popularity here in Decatur. It is called cornhole. First introduced last... Read more »
Running Half of 26.2
April 17, 2012 • Jeanelle Seals, DEC crew
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13.1 miles is a long distance to run at one time. But freshman Devon Hanna and junior Rosalind Spell were able to complete this length when they ran the Georgia Publix Half Marathon on March 26th. Having run the race twice before, Spell wanted to try something new and decided to train juniors Alex Gottardy... Read more »
Senior prepares for Gap Year
April 10, 2012 • Chelsea Foster, DEC crew
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While many seniors are finalizing their college applications and awaiting the results, senior Celine Rosak is researching her choice school’s policies on postponing attendance. “Most schools allow you to defer if you have a good enough reason. If you’re just going to sit around and eat potato chips... Read more »